A er... Wind Turbine Has Grown Behind My House

TequilaMockingBird · 19-06-2008 09:09PM #1

Rather bizarrely.

Is this common?
Is this allowed?

Am I dreaming...?

Einstein · 19-06-2008 09:11PM

well if you plant one, it will grow...

JIZZLORD · 19-06-2008 09:13PM

pics or it didnt happen
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the_syco · 19-06-2008 09:14PM

Pretty sure those things need planning permission...

Sparky · 19-06-2008 09:15PM

Tell your brother next time around not to eat a tin of beans and stand outside around the back of the house.

TequilaMockingBird · 19-06-2008 09:16PM

JIZZLORD wrote: »

pics or it didnt happen
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brb

TequilaMockingBird · 19-06-2008 09:35PM

Pics not uploading, anyway it one of these giants:

Tin Foil Hat Time?

Culchie · 19-06-2008 09:39PM

Dromore West?

Madge · 19-06-2008 09:48PM

Whereabouts in Sligo are you living Sueme?

TequilaMockingBird · 19-06-2008 09:52PM

Its been erected on top of Roemer Furniture, Pearse Road.

I'm not dreaming, all the neighbours are wandering around looking confused.

Very strange.

brianthebard · 19-06-2008 11:05PM

how tall is it?i think if a structure
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TequilaMockingBird · 19-06-2008 11:09PM

Its alot higher than 14', its hard to estimate as it seems to be on top of the building.

YeatsCounty · 19-06-2008 11:44PM

Culchie wrote: »

Dromore West?

We have our monoliths on the slopes of the Ox mountains, I'll have you know.

brianthebard · 19-06-2008 11:46PM

wow thats mad did you see them building it?you should lodge a complaint.
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TequilaMockingBird · 19-06-2008 11:53PM

It follows you too. You know the way in some paintings the eyes seem to follow you as you move around? Ditto.

And my cameras SD card won't work after I took some shots of it.

I'd start building a bunker in my garden but, y'know... its watching..

:eek:

takola · 20-06-2008 12:14AM

sueme wrote: »

It follows you too. You know the way in some paintings the eyes seem to follow you as you move around? Ditto.

And my cameras SD card won't work after I took some shots of it.

I'd start building a bunker in my garden but, y'know... its watching..

:eek:

LOL

Thanks Sue! I spat out my tea reading that!

Never a dull moment!

starbelgrade · 20-06-2008 09:43AM

It may well already have planning, but no-one took any notice (or didn't see) the public notices. You can check the planning register database on the council's website.

Either way, I think they look really cool. Here's the ones in the Ox Mountains.

magnumlady · 20-06-2008 12:45PM

I think they look cool too, but I wouldn't want one at the back of my house......although they are much nicer then pylons.

starbelgrade · 20-06-2008 01:07PM

magnumlady wrote: »

I think they look cool too, but I wouldn't want one at the back of my house......although they are much nicer then pylons.

I'd quite like to have one in the front garden.

Mrs.T · 20-06-2008 01:21PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

I'd quite like to have one in the front garden.

Me too! If I had a front garden....... I love them too. We used to take the dogs to a beach in Holland where there was a row of the turbines, I also thought the noise was amazing.

brianthebard · 20-06-2008 01:29PM

The shadow caused by them can literally make a person crazy. Plus they sometimes make a lot of noise. If you do think that its annoying sueme I'd complain straight away.

TequilaMockingBird · 20-06-2008 01:41PM

In the cold light of day, it doesn't look as HUGE as I thought. Still big, and can't hear anything...yet.

Its quite soothing in a way.

bennyc · 20-06-2008 02:43PM

Is this allowed? Once they have planning , which I would be sure they have and its loo late now to object.

One question I it loud ? Am I corect in saying that when the wind is blowing very strong they run on motors to keep at a constant speed and you hear of people complaining about the noise.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 20-06-2008 03:29PM

brianthebard wrote: »

The shadow caused by them can literally make a person crazy.

That is a scientific FACT!!!

I think it's cool - will have to check it out!

Xiney · 20-06-2008 03:32PM

maybe you can run some wires down from it and tell the ESB to......

brianthebard · 20-06-2008 04:10PM

Its not as bad as you made out originally Sueme, but it seems to be in a pretty pointless place, plus its on its own. Is it a publicity stunt? Anyone got any info?

JoeyJJ · 20-06-2008 04:42PM

we can't burn fossell fuels forever get used to it.

MORE TURBINES !!

brianthebard · 20-06-2008 04:49PM

Firstly, fossil fuels were almost certainly used in the creation of the turbine.
Secondly, if its in a crap spot them it won't even contribute any meaningful amount of electricity.

sobriquet · 20-06-2008 06:03PM

brianthebard wrote: »

Firstly, fossil fuels were almost certainly used in the creation of the turbine.
Secondly, if its in a crap spot them it won't even contribute any meaningful amount of electricity.

Putting aside the possibility that it is a publicity stunt (Roemer getting into renewable energy widgets?), that fossil fuels were used in its' construction doesn't mean it wasn't worth it if it can pay for itself over its' lifetime. I've no idea whether it can generate a meaningful amount of electricity, but something like lighting a building doesn't take much, and if it can do that over a long term period then it'll definitely have been worth it.

The Geothermal system my sister is getting installed probably took a good deal of energy to construct and install but it's still very efficient and will save a lot of money and energy over its' lifetime. If the same can be said of the turbine then the bootstrapping energy is worth it.

tuppence · 20-06-2008 06:58PM

The wind turbines are grande. Its these things that are springing up all over the countryside like viruses getting "fast tracked" that would be my concern :eek:

http://www.athboypylonpressure.com/files/AAPfiles/Pylons2.jpg

Dirk Gently · 20-06-2008 07:13PM

Just looking at the pic there of the ox mountains and the turbines don't do the view any favours. Is their any reason wind turbines are white? Surely a better finish can be applied so they don't stick out as much, or is there a rare sleepy headed low flying bird of prey that needs high viz sign posts?

A er... Wind Turbine Has Grown Behind My House

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